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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,463.35, 244,895.85 and 96,891.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,463.35, 244,895.85 and 96,891.54 is: 133,708.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,463.35 : 244,895.85 = 96,891.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,463.35/244,895.85 = 96,891.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,463.35x = 244,895.85 × 96,891.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,463.35x = 23,728,336,046.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,728,336,046.11/177,463.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,708.37

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